Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

Airbus France

Airbus Corporation

Airbus Operations Gmbh

Isabelle Lacaze

Jean-Pierre Demortier

Jean-Louis De Menorval

Paule Botargues

Nicolas Caule

Fabien Pitard

Frederic Lemoult

Sylvain Thezelais

Frédéric Lemoult

Jerome Bailly

Didier Zadrozynski

Gael Marchand

Christelle Ledauphin

Pierre Fabre

Maxime Wachenheim

Jacques Rosay

Vincent Foucart

Stéphane Walter

Adrien Ott

Christophe Jourdan

Christine Charbonnier

Bénédicte Michal

Jerome Goyet

Sébastien Lhote

Vincent Blondin

Damien Betouret

Jean-Pierre Daniel

Frederic Marani

Jérôme Bailly

Irène Hoste Ventos

Joëlle Barthe

Jerome Cayrou

Christine Le Duigou

Jérôme Goyet

Joelle Barthe

Sebastien Lothe

Irene Hoste Ventos

Stephane Walter

According to the invention, a terrain avoidance maneuver is engaged when the alerts of a given pair of alerts are emitted simultaneously, the triggering of one of the alerts depending on the information provided by a first measurement chain and the triggering of the other alert of the pair relying on information provided by a second measurement chain, distinct from and independent of the first chain.

Method and device of terrain avoidance for an aircraft

A method for verifying coherence of takeoff parameters of an aircraft from an airport with an available runway length at a moment of takeoff comprises a step of identifying a takeoff runway and a step of validating takeoff parameters with a view to authorizing takeoff of the aircraft if the takeoff distance is shorter than the remaining runway length associated with the identified takeoff runway.

Process for verifying the coherence between aircraft take-off parameters and an available runway length

The inventive flight control assisting device comprises first means () for determining the actual aircraft flight conditions, second means () for determining, with the aid of said actual flight conditions and a predetermined pattern, a minimum approaching distance corresponding to a minimum distance between projections on the horizontal plane of the aircraft actual position and a touch-down point when said aircraft moves downwards and decelerates according to an optimised approach in such a way that stabilised approaching conditions are attained, and display means () for displaying at least said minimum approaching distance on a navigation screen () in the form of a first circular arc focused on a position relative to the aircraft which displays the touch-down position.

Method and device for assisting an aircraft flight control during landing approach

An altitude profile representative of the terrain overflown by an aircraft is established. Thereafter, an altitude limit curve which comprises an intersection with the altitude profile upon the engagement of a terrain avoidance maneuver is determined. As soon as there is no longer any intersection of the limit curve with the altitude profile, the terrain avoidance maneuver is interrupted.

An aircraft guidance and piloting system automatically guides and pilots an aircraft in the event a pilot is unable to guide or pilot the aircraft. Upon determining the pilot's inability to control the aircraft, a processor transmits an automatic engagement command to a control unit. The control unit guides and pilots the aircraft to an alternative airport for landing.

System for guiding and piloting an aircraft in case of inability of the pilots

A method and device for aiding the piloting of an airplane includes: (1) determining current values of flight parameters of the airplane, (2) determining, with the aid of the current values, an approach distance that corresponds to a distance in a horizontal plane between the current position of the airplane and a position of contact with the ground, and (3) presenting the approach distance on a screen.

Method and device for aiding the piloting of an airplane during an approach phase

A method and device for determining the air turbulence likely to be encountered by a first aircraft may use a turbulence indication from a second aircraft so as to make and use a prediction of the impact of the turbulence on the first aircraft if it is located in a particular position.

Method and device for determining the air turbulence likely to be encountered by an aircraft

A terrain avoidance method and system for an aircraft includes a collision alarm device and an auto-pilot device including a first determination unit for determining a climbing order with optimal slope for the aircraft, a checking unit for checking whether a first altitude gain at the relief, by applying the optimal slope climbing order, is sufficient for clearing said relief, a finding unit for finding if at least one heading variation value exists, for which the corresponding altitude gain is sufficient to clear the relief, and a switching and calculating unit for applying to the aircraft, if the first altitude gain is sufficient, an optimal slope climbing order with an order to maintain the current heading and, if the first altitude gain is insufficient, a particular climbing order sufficient to clear the relief, with a heading order which corresponds to the selected heading variation value.

Terrain avoidance method and system for an aircraft

A method for detecting an error in input of one of the takeoff parameters into a flight management system includes a step of calculating a limit value based on one or more takeoff parameters input into the flight management system. The method further includes a step of comparing the calculated limit value with characteristic takeoff values.

Method for detecting an error in input of one of the takeoff parameters into a flight management system

A system for aiding the piloting of an aircraft during a runway approach includes an information source that provides information relating to the aircraft and its environment. A computation unit determines, with the aid of information provided by the information source, an energy reference profile having a trajectory reference profile and a speed reference profile that allows the aircraft to regain a stabilized approach trajectory, if it follows the reference profile. A monitor verifies that the aircraft is following the reference profile. An indicator supplies the pilot with piloting indications for piloting the aircraft so as to follow the reference profile.

System for aiding the piloting of an aircraft during the approach to a runway with a view to a landing

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Isabelle Lacaze